Tips for Inspecting Your Roof for Hail Damage

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Hailstorms are becoming stronger and more frequent each year, devastating a huge number of roofs. The signs of hail damage on your roof cannot be fully assessed from the ground – you or the expert that you hire for the job will have to climb up to the roof to inspect it inch by inch. Here are the signs to look for:

  • Dented metal components – the metal flashing that seals the areas around roof openings, metal gutters and downspouts get easily damaged by impact, so they are the components that you should check for dents first. If your roof is made entirely from metal, have experienced metal roofing Pensacola roofers complete the inspection process;
  • Signs of damage on shingles – it takes a trained eye and lots of attention to detect the damage caused by hail on shingles. First of all, you should look for areas where the surface granules have been removed by hail – the deeper layers of the shingles can develop leaks if they loose the protection of the surface granules. Blisters and curled edges might also indicate hail damage;
  • Signs of hail damage on tile roofs – tiles make very strong roofs, but the clay or the cement they are made from is brittle and easily cracked or broken by hail stones. Roof tiles are also smaller than the panels made from shingles or metal, therefore the winds associated with hailstorms can sweep them off the roof.

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